Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: Fairley for Democratic nomination for state attorney generalMar 03, 2018 1:00 pm - The eight-way race for the Democratic nomination for Illinois attorney general is the poster child for a distinguished field of high achievers. In various combinations, ...
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Inside the alliance fighting to save the FCC's net neutrality rulesMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - Every week, a motley crew of tech wonks and legal experts meet in Washington to discuss the problem they've been grappling with for almost a year now: how to save the Fe...
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Endorsement: Yes on York Center Fire tax increaseMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - The York Center Fire Protection District is asking voters on March 20 for a raise officials say is needed to improve minimum staffing levels and replace aging equipment....
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'Jared has faded': Inside Kushner's tumultuous 28 daysMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - They were the ascendant young couples of the Trump White House: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, and Rob Porter and Hope Hicks. They enjoyed rarefied access ...
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Deer Park voters to decide on request to boost sales tax for infrastructureMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Deer Park voters will decide March 20 whether the village should collect more local sales tax to help pay for stormwater drainage improvements and other infrastructure p...
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Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election CommissionMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - A 50 percent off sale is almost always a sure winner, and we have one for you in Aurora. If voters abolish the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County Clerk Jack Cunning...
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HUD furniture fuss: Now Ben Carson wants to cancel $31,000 dining setMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A day after news broke that the Department of Housing and Urban Development purchased a dining set worth $31,000, Secretary Ben Carson told his social m...
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Republicans signing on to bills to legalize recreational marijuanaMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana use throughout the state is being revised to gain more bipartisan support in an effort to secure a veto-proof majority. St...
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Endorsement: Yes on Bloomingdale fire district borrowingMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Every call for help from the Bloomingdale Fire Protection District is urgent; the caller shouldn't have to wonder whether the equipment heading out to provide assistance...
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Endorsements: Pappas for the Democratic nomination for Cook County treasurer.Mar 02, 2018 12:00 am - It's been two decades since Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has faced opposition in a Democratic primary. So we're appreciative of Chicago CPA Peter Gariepy for his w...